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[CheapFuneral]

So with having other things to sink money into (like saving for a house) and unsure how long I'll keep the sonic I decided to not put to much money into it at this time. The first year I owned the car I did nothing because I was going to just trade it in, but not being able to stand the stockness of it i started tinkering.

The goal is to be able to eventually race in "stock" class for rally Florida. A nasa rally sport event(Probably next year).

I'm going to be keeping a rolling cost of how much I've spent in mods, a long with a cost for each mod.

Current total: $65

 

[CheapFuneral]

So this will be body mods. Body mods are pretty much open in rally Florida as long as they are stable and will not fall off.

I started with plasti dipping my stock wheels, bow ties, tail lights, logos and chrome window seals.

Cost: $30

And of coarse I need one of me driving it

 

[CheapFuneral]

These are my engine/performance mods.


Diablo sport dyno tune, as a test vehicle. It was determine I have a very low quality gas, tuning became limited. They were able to get 22hp 33tq at the wheels for a total of 150hp
181tq. Boost and fuel management are free in rally Florida as long as it's a stock turbo.

Cost: $0

Gutted front cat. I forgot to take pics of it done, but you could see day light thru it. I highly recommend this mod for anyone who doesn't want to/can't afford to shell out for a down pipe. (Unless u have emissions where u live) the exhaust stock with this done is still very quiet but u can really hear the turbo now. It took about 30mins to hammer all the crap out of it.

Short clip of the gutted exhaust.
http://youtu.be/aNnVl7dT_Ak

Cost: $0

 

[rsSteve]

Pictures are worth 1000 words

EDIT: Opps i see your still posting my bad opcorn:

 

[CheapFuneral]

This is current / future projects.

Current

Exhaust next. (Maybe this weekend if I can find the time.) I don't plan on spending anything here between stuff I have from my truck I think I can manage this. Exhaust is open in rally Florida as long as it exits behind the driver and to the outside of the vehicle and has at least 1 cat.

After that I plan on working on a custom Sri. Don't bother trying to talk me out of it it's almost done. I'm waiting on the actual tuner from Diablo sport so I can adjust for it (I hope). It will look similar to zzp when finished. These are not open in rally Florida so I need to keep my stock one unmodified. Because I will need a filter cost is looking to be about $60.

Future projects

Suspension is coming when I figure out how to go. It's open for rally Florida but has to be of the same type as the factory vehicle. So springs, but I'd like a faster rate then the eibachs and I also don't want to go lower than where I'm at. Also upgraded shocks.

Tach, for more accurate shifting.

Roll cage.

Skid plates.

 

[Natesriv]

you can do a lot with springs & wheels..

springs will set you back $250
2012, 2013 Chevy Sonic Coil Springs - B&G Suspension 12.1.016 - B&G Suspension S2 Sport Springs

I did my own muffler setup, just bought a magnaflow muffler (offset in, offset out) and a magnaflow tip, and local shop welded it on...

Paint and plastidip did the rest...

It's all imagination brother...have fun!


And where's the rest of this post!!!?? You can't abandon mid post!

 

[CheapFuneral]

Updated

 

[CheapFuneral]

I was playing around trying to get some 0-60 times. I only got one ok pull cause traffic I can't seem to launch the sonic very well. (8.9 not good).

I stayed in second to try and get the best results. When I hit the redline the car basically shut off. Is that a limiter of some kind?

 

[jgrote]

Um, yeah, it's the rev limiter. That's not great on your engine to do a WOT. It will also be faster if you stay in the power curve. According to the dyno, you're starting to fall off at about 5300 RPM. Shift there. Oh, and if you're trying 0-60 times and there's traffic in the way, you're not doing it in the right place.

 

[rsSteve]

Keep in mind that our Tach is laggy. The faster you go the more behind it becomes. Example: at WOT in 1st tach might say 5k rpms but you are already at 6.5k (numbers made up to make the point)

Here is Preloaders video showing this. (The white one is the correct RPMS)

 

[CheapFuneral]

Oh nice, is that because it's electronic?

 

[rsSteve]

yeah this thread explains it better then i can http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/aftermarket-crowd/7747-aftermarket-tach-3.html

Read RS Turbo's posts

 

[CheapFuneral]

Interesting, I'm gonna look into doing this. Thanks for the link.

As for the other guy, the road is usually very clear on a Saturday and I was headed somewhere just playing on my way. I also would think that staying in a gear for 2-3 mph would give u a faster time than shifting to a better power range because of the time of the shift.

 

[CheapFuneral]

Just finished my cams and exhaust! Check it out let me know what u think.

http://youtu.be/iXhNiUwDZX8

 

[CheapFuneral]

Most of the time I stay away from street racing because I live so close to a track and it's so cheap to go. Tonight I ended up getting into to impromptu races. One with a v6 camaro and one with an older rs eclipse. Some how I beat both.

The camaro pulled up to me on a 4lane each way high way and started revving. We did a 40-90 and I had him by a car length. From a stop he would have easily taken me but I think it was an auto which made it easier for me.

The eclipse was just a huge d-bag. I was at a u turn waiting for traffic and he pulled up on my outside and to try to turn before me. Silly eclipse, my sonics not fast but it owns you.




If I die, bury me in my truck, because it's never been in a hole it can't get out of!

 

[CheapFuneral]

Race car.


If I die, bury me in my truck, because it's never been in a hole it can't get out of!

 

[CheapFuneral]

So I bought a filter for my cai today. It wasn't what I wanted but it was half the price of the k&n and available locally. (That means paying cash and the wife not knowing.) It cost $25 and is a spectra. It looks cool at least with an opening on the end too, I'm sure it's much lower flow than a name brand but whatever.

The pipe I got from an old vehicle, Nissan Titan I think (hence the nissmo badge). It's 3 1/8". The sensor doesn't fit but I'm gonna fix that with a grinding wheel/dremel. The turn also looks to go to far, I'm gonna wait til the coupling comes that I had to order online to see how it sits and if needed trim it straight. I also had to block a 2 places where there would be hoses with some rubber stoppers. I know right now it's just an Sri but I plan on bringing in the cool air soon.

Here's a couple pics...





If I die, bury me in my truck, because it's never been in a hole it can't get out of!

 

[CheapFuneral]

Picked up a couple stickers for $10 on eBay. One is to show southern turbo pride, the other is to piss off Hondas.




If I die, bury me in my truck, because it's never been in a hole it can't get out of!

 

[joepez]

Cams sound great! I want this..

 

[CheapFuneral]

Yeah that's my trucks cams

And thanks.

If I die, bury me in my truck, because it's never been in a hole it can't get out of!